Our vision
The Gisèle Faubert Foundation wishes to mobilize the community and collaborate with stakeholders in the Montérégie-Ouest region to support the realization of the Gisèle Faubert Palliative Care Home.
Mission - Palliative care home
The Gisèle Faubert Foundation’s mission is to build and operate a palliative care home in the Montérégie-Ouest region, offering the residents of 65 municipalities a calm, serene and welcoming place to end life with dignity.
The Gisèle Faubert Home is committed to providing quality care and a staff committed to supporting families with humanity.
Mission - children
The Fondation Gisèle Faubert contributes to the development of children with any illness or disorder by offering financial support to eligible families.
Impact and values
The Gisèle Faubert Foundation’s values are at the heart of every decision and every action taken by our team throughout the year. They are the driving force that keeps us focused on our short-, medium- and long-term objectives.
Compassion
Listening to the needs of families experiencing difficult end-of-life moments.
Dignity
Offering professional, quality services with a warm, human approach.
Commitment
Getting involved in the community to raise awareness and recognition for the Gisèle Faubert Foundation.
Respect
Maintain solid, lasting relationships, while respecting differences, in all areas of the Foundation’s activities.
Solidarity
To be in solidarity with one another in pursuing and achieving the organization’s mission.
Our story
The Gisèle Faubert Foundation Inc. was founded in 1999 by Ms. Gisèle Faubert, to provide financial assistance to families of children affected by illnesses or disorders
of any kind.
Ms. Faubert was a hard worker, and it was in 1999 that she was the lucky winner of a large sum of money. After receiving hundreds of letters asking for help, she decided instead to set up her own foundation, with the aim of contributing to the development of children who were certainly not as fortunate as her own children had been.
This kind-hearted woman’s values included mutual aid, love of others and respect; it was therefore essential for her to be able to give back to her community through the foundation, so the mission was an obvious one at the time.
A great visionary, Ms. Faubert noticed that the system enabled the more fortunate to have faster access to resources for certain pediatric treatments.
For her, it was unacceptable that children should have access to care or resources at different times depending on their family’s financial situation.
The Foundation is therefore proud to have donated over a million dollars to the families.
Adding a new mission
Sadly, Ms. Gisèle Faubert lost her battle with cancer in January 2014. She was fortunate to be able to pass away surrounded by her family and loved ones at the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Home; she was able to benefit from this service, but outside of her region, as there was no hospice nearby.
This type of facility offers quality of care, comfort, and a peaceful environment for patients at the end of life , and it’s important to consider that the benefits are not just for the patient, but also for the family and loved ones coping with the loss of a loved one.
In her bequest, Ms. Faubert asked the members of the Foundation’s Board of Directors to perpetuate her work. At the first meeting of the Board of Directors following Ms. Faubert’s death, one idea became clear: the Foundation needed to add a second mission to the existing one, namely, to open a palliative care home in the Jardins Roussillon area, to give the community the opportunity to benefit from the services she and her family had received during this difficult ordeal.
In 2016, bolstered by the heartwarming end-of-life experience of their mother’s passing, the late Ms. Faubert’s children took courage and embarked on what has become the Foundation’s second mission: to develop a plan to build and operate a hospice for the residents of the Montérégie-Ouest region.
The founder
Gisèle Faubert
1949 – 2014
Gisèle Faubert was born on April 15, 1949, the eighth of nine children. She grew up in the Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois area, then moved to Mercier in the late 60s. She was the proud mother of two children: a daughter, Dominique, and a son, Louis, who made her a grandmother five times over. Sadly, she never got the chance to meet her last granddaughter, born in 2016.
Ms. Faubert has always been involved in the Mercier community. Whether in various causes and fundraising campaigns, or in the organization of provincial and municipal election campaigns, Ms. Faubert has distinguished herself as a hard-working and kind-hearted woman.
On February 12, 1999, Ms. Faubert’s life turned upside down when she won the largest individual lottery prize ever awarded in Quebec. In the wake of this unparalleled opportunity, Gisèle remained true to herself.
Word soon spread, and requests for help quickly multiplied. True to her values of caring, in September 1999 she decided to set up her own foundation : The Gisèle Faubert Foundation Inc. whose mission was to support families with one or more children suffering from an illness or disorder requiring special care. To date, the Foundation has donated over a million dollars to these families.
In March 2013, Ms. Faubert was diagnosed with cancer and, despite the faith, conviction of a possible remission, and fighting spirit she was known for, she passed away on January 14, 2014, surrounded by her entire family, at the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Home.
Board of directors
To be determined
President
Coming soon!
Érick Péloquin
President
Mr. Péloquin is a businessman recognized in the aeronautical tooling industry and employs nearly 70 people.
A resident of Mercier for over 30 years, he wishes to put his versatility and big-picture vision at the service of the Fondation Gisèle Faubert, as he strongly believes in the value of the hospice care home for his community.
He is involved in several organizations, including the Maison des jeunes de Mercier.
His leadership and determination to see projects through to completion will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the Foundation.
Dominique Cimon
Vice President
Ms. Cimon earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting in 1996. A seasoned businesswoman, she has worked with RBC for the past 27 years. Directors since its inception in 1999, Ms. Cimon has consistently stood out for her leadership and determination.
Her involvement with the Foundation continues to inspire her, and she wishes to keep contributing toward the realization of the hospice care home project.
Claude Demers
Treasurer
Mr. Demers is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and has been a board member of the Foundation since 2025.
He is a career manager in finance and accounting who has worked in various types of organizations. His professional background has enabled him to build solid and versatile expertise, favoring a collaborative approach and teamwork. His leadership is based on respect, listening, and transparency.
A resident of Léry, an athlete, and passionate about well-being and health, he wishes to put his experience at the service of a meaningful project rooted in solidarity for the region. Driven by the desire to contribute to collective well-being, he believes that the strength of the group makes it possible to achieve great things.
Jean-François Primeau
Administrator
Mr. Primeau is currently Secretary General and Director of Digital Governance at Université TÉLUQ.
He also has a diverse professional background, having practiced commercial law and held political roles throughout his career.
He has approximately fifteen years of experience in the education sector, where he has developed recognized expertise, particularly in governance and contract management.
Having grown up in Ville Mercier and now residing in Châteauguay, he has served as a board member and President of the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Châteauguay.
He also completed the Kilimanjaro Challenge for the Fondation de l’Hôpital du Suroît and appeared for several years on stage with Théâtre Quatre-corps in amateur productions of Star d’un soir.
Danielle Savoie
Administrator
Ms. Savoie is the President and Founder of Savoie Assurances, a family-owned insurance firm based in La Prairie.
With over 30 years of experience in property and casualty insurance, the well-being of her clients and the protection of their assets have always been central to her priorities.
A member of the Board of Directors since 2020, including the most recent year as Chair, this dynamic, determined, and passionate woman has proven to be a valuable asset to the Foundation.
Having chosen the City of Mercier as the place to live and raise her family, she is motivated to see the hospice care home project through in the city she has adopted.
Denis Barbeau
Administrator
Mr. Barbeau is the owner and founder of Enseignes Plus, established in 1989 and now employing more than 15 people.
He contributed his leadership to the AQIE (Association québécoise de l’industrie de l’enseigne) from 2012 to 2018, including four terms as President.
He has served on the Board of Directors of the Fondation Gisèle Faubert since 2018 and held the position of Board Chair from 2019 to 2022.
He is currently responsible for the Construction Committee overseeing the hospice care home project.
HGe also wishes to continue his involvement to see the construction completed.
Alain Poupart
Administrator
Mr. Poupart has extensive experience as a real estate broker, developer, promoter, and as an owner/shareholder of five seniors’ residences.
A graduate of Polytechnique with a degree in science, he is deeply involved in community initiatives supporting seniors and places great importance on people’s well-being.
Mr. Poupart joined the Board of Directors to contribute his real estate expertise to the hospice care home project.
He is co-chair of the Construction Committee.
Alain Leduc
Administrator
An experienced entrepreneur and intrapreneur, and a retired CEO with 35 years of experience in the construction industry, I have contributed to the creation, development, and transformation of organizations by initiating strategic projects within established structures. My career has been marked by operational optimization, process modernization, change management, and support for organizational growth.
With extensive experience navigating complex environments, I have served as a catalyst for innovation while adhering to governance principles, financial frameworks, and long-term objectives. My approach is grounded in rigor, strategic vision, and operational pragmatism.
Eager to give back to the community, I now wish to put this experience to use on a board of directors, bringing an intrapreneurial, independent, and solution-oriented perspective to support the organization’s mission, sustainability, and long-term impact.
Foundation team
Claudia Allaire
Executive Assistant
Events Coordinator
Communications Manager
Partnerships
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